'The Forester and the Forester (After Maeterlinck)', to give it its full title, was a group effort by artist Graham Fagen and a team of helpers, who planted twelve Scots Pines in a big circle, on the far side of Grizedale in 2002, overlooking Coniston. There is a great picture on Fagen's own website of the gang, presumably post-planting, shovels in hand. Nowadays, the fruits of their labour are more likely to be seen by cyclists and walkers in the Coniston area, as it is significantly closer to Coniston Water than it is to the visitor centre. The easiest way to see it is to park on the Machell's Coppice car park and walk up from there, although be warned; it's a surprisingly steep climb.

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Maurice Maeterlinck's fable-like play 'The Blue Bird' was the inspiration for this piece, and what's more, 'The Forest and The Forester' had its own play, set in this sculpture's location, and based on the forest scene from Maeterlinck's script. Although neither play is about the activities of Donald Campbell on Coniston Water, it cannot be a coincidence that the play shares a name with his boat. As for Graham Fagen, he is a conceptual artist who has had his work exhibited in New York, Venice and Marseille, among many other places.